HURLOCK, MD—“Hi-yo, silver, away!”
“The Lone Ranger rides again!”
Postmaster Joe Turner and Mayor Don Bradley will unveil the Early TV Memories commemorative stamp featuring “The Lone Ranger” at the 18th annual Hurlock Fall Festival on Saturday, October 3. The stamp ceremony will be held in front of the train station at 107 Gay Street following the parade that begins at 10:00 a.m.
Appearance by “The Lone Ranger” impersonator and his horse Silver will be presented the key to the town of Hurlock.
Since the debut of the radio show on Detroit station WXYZ in 1933, The Lone Ranger has captured the hearts and imaginations of generations of loyal fans. The unforgettable theme music would swell as the hero sat astride his white stallion and uttered the jaunty command, “Hi-yo, Silver, away!” With his faithful companion Tonto, his silver bullets, and his unwavering code of honor, this American icon has become symbol of truth and justice.
The successful radio series inspired numerous comic books, two movie serials, books, an animated TV series, and a live-action TV series (1949-1957) starring Clayton Moore in the title role. The Lone Ranger was the first western written specifically for the new medium of television with 2009 marking the 60th anniversary of the show’s premiere.
The Early TV Memories sheet of 44-cent First-Class stamps celebrate 20 productions from television’s Golden Age. The stamps recognize The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Dinah Shore Show; Dragnet; The Ed Sullivan Show; The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show; Hopalong Cassidy; The Honeymooners; Howdy Doody; I Love Lucy; Kukla, Fran and Ollie; Lassie; The Lone Ranger; Perry Mason; The Phil Silvers Show; The Red Skelton Show; Texaco Star Theater; The Tonight Show; The Twilight Zone; and, You Bet Your Life.
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